Watching TV on your own is not very inspiring. But meeting people is where you get new ideas and get things done.
If you depend on being emotionally inspired or newly motivated, you will need a new fix almost every day.
The usual picture of Socrates is of an ugly little plebeian who inspired a handsome young nobleman to write long dialogues on large topics.
I thought of a lot of people from the same era when I was making a lot of records that had continued making a lot of records. A lot of it didn't seem terribly inspired.
I'm usually very attracted to things that I can't define. If something's too clear, it's very often not inspiring to me anymore.
I do like to dress up and look nice, and I'm inspired by people who do the same - people who express themselves through how they dress.
If you haven't cried at least once while writing a chapter of your inspirational book, then you have to ask yourself if your're writing fiction.
Clarity and focus doesn’t always come from God or inspirational quotes. Usually, it takes your mother to slap the reality back into you.
In the midst of global recession, in the face of uncertainty about what's going to happen next, film looks for inspiration to real people.
This is why fashion is such a magical part of our lives, for it inspires our decisions without dictating them; it sets the theme but not the limits of our aesthetic.
'LazyTown' is basically about motivation. So what do I call motivation? I call it 'go.' The show is going to inspire kids to go. Go fishing. Go dancing. Go live.
I had this sort of idolatry for certain actors who preceded me, people who inspired me, so I'm honored to be that way for young actors.
The only thing I do is just pray for inspiration, for a way of thinking, because I don't have any particular goal in sight.
I get most of my inspiration from older records and older production styles, and that ends up rearing its head in the records that I make.
Everybody that I meet inspires me. You can learn so much from any person that you meet any day on the side of the street.
Museums provide places of relaxation and inspiration. And most importantly, they are a place of authenticity. We live in a world of reproductions - the objects in museums are real. It's a way to get away from the overload of digital technology.
If you cannot inspire a woman with love of you, fill her above the brim with love of herself ~ all that runs over will be yours.
All I wanted to do was read, to be told stories. Stories were full of excitement and emotions and characters that entertained and often inspired.
I think my guideline has been to find things that inspire me. And as long as I stick to that, I don't think I'll have any problems crossing over to becoming an adult actress.
I think one of my biggest influences is Bette Davis. I've seen almost every one of her films, and she's been very inspiring to me.
I like change, like anybody. You don't want to keep doing the same thing because then it gets harder to take chances, be creative, and feel inspired when you're doing the same thing.
